drew wardlaw
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Along the lines of the recent thread about finishes, this is one where the finish hurt the match a bit because of the fan. No ones fault, it just distracted everyone from Hogan going unconscious. However, this is a good spectacle match and I'm wondering if this is the best NWO main event?
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Piper is really good at doing the "ah shucks I'm just an old man" gimmick. It gets me too, it's really endearing. This is maybe my favorite Hogan segment of all time. Just completely driven insane by losing a match and now he's lying and crying and strutting all at once. Giant looks great here as well with Bagwell flying from out of no where and him brutally tossing around the NWO B team. Awesome angle to finish up the year, everyone was so good here.
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I agree with this. If it's a booking issue, like Brock vs Cena from Extreme Rules, it doesn't hurt the match for me at all. If it's a flat finish because of the work in the ring, that's when I think a match is hurt. As a side note, I think some people tend to think a non-clean finish equals a bad finish.
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I really didn't have a problem with the booking last night. I didn't think any of the matches were very good, but as far as the outcome of the tournament, I have no issues. I'm actually really into it because I LOVE Sheamus. Here's my take, I don't know what the original plans were, but to me having Sheamus as a transitional Hampton to eat up some down time is a good move, and I'd argue it protects Reigns and Ambrose. Like Meltzer said, if Reigns is your guy, you don't want his big title win as a face to be met with boos. He's improved a lot this year and I think people are starting to get behind him. If you give it to Ambrose, who I hate btw, just to lose at Rumble or something then everyone would be mad. I heard someone say that the best thing would have been to turn Reigns heel and have him go on a run as a badass heel, which would give him experience controlling matches and would inevitably turn him back face. I think that would've been a great move but it doesn't result in Sheamus being champ so I don't care. Dude yes, I'll lose my mind for these. Sheamus rocks.
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Whoa Sherri has the best promo of everyone here. Super brutal and aggressive. Hogan looks so chubby, I can't get over it. Hahaha Buster Douglas looks like a scared little boy during his promo, very heartwarming. I also thought he was British? I'm really enjoying Douglas here, he seems very nice. "He's too polite!"
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Arn an Flair look super hard walking to the ring with their belts on. Classic Arn stooping early on, followed by an out of control brawl which was cool to see so early. The shine segment is a bit like a Disharge song, in that once you think the segment is going to end, it just goes another round. Once Arn rolls out to the floor it feels like they are going to take over, but nope, it goes another minute before they really take control. Kind is a strange structure but I liked it, and mostly because everyone worked hard.
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Flair's TV matches from 90 and 91 are all good. This one isn't quite as good or intense as the one from April 91 (or 90, I can't remember) but still very good. The chop exchanges are super meaningful given that Pillman is a "Flair guy." Cool finish, hot angle with Luger and the Horsemen afterwards, great ending to the show.
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Bockwinkel was the only guy besides Zybyszko who could actually rap to the beat in the Wrestlerock Rumble. RIP.
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My friend's neighbor had a power glove and the thing didn't work, or we were too little and stupid to work it. I think it only worked with certain games maybe? We tried it with like Mario 2 or something and it didn't do anything. In The Wizard they used it with a racing game.
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The lady matches Lawler here, good for her. However, Lawler's use of "Look at this guy" and pointing is so genius and as much as I hate this term, "next level." I also really enjoy when he finds someone who agrees with him he's really nice. Oh, the lady he made the mailbox crack to was not as impressed with The King as we all are. What a square.
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I thought Hogan said "The Gods are JACKED, honey..." instead of Jack Tunney. Hogan referencing "we" is a stroke of genius. Warriors promos are all awesome and I think legitimately good. The guy is pulling out the most bizarre language and the imagery is off the charts here. Totally sick stream of consciousness promo and I can't wait to see these escalating for the next couple months.
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